Sodium selenite pentahydrate Chemical Properties

solubility 

H2O: soluble1g/10 mL, clear, colorless (≤3.5 NTU)

color 

White or almost white, crystalline powder, hygroscopic.

PH

9.8-10.8

Water Solubility 

soluble H2O; insoluble alcohol [HAW93]

CAS DataBase Reference

26970-82-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T+,N,T

Risk Statements 

23-28-31-43-51/53-50/53-33-23/25

Safety Statements 

28-36/37-45-61-60-20/21

RIDADR 

UN 2630 6.1/PG 1

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

VS7420000

F 

3

PackingGroup 

I

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,intramuscular,10070ug/kg (10.07mg/kg),International Congress Series--Excerpta Medica. Vol. (440), Pg. 312, 1978.

MSDS

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Sodium selenite pentahydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Sodium selenite pentahydrate is white or almost white, crystalline powder, hygroscopic.

Uses

Sodium selenite pentahydrate is used in treatment of selenium deficiency.

Definition

ChEBI: A hydrate that is the pentahydrate form of disodium selenite.

Hazard

Sodium selenite pentahydrate is a poison.

Safety Profile

Poison by intramuscular and intraperitoneal routes. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Se and Na2O. See also SELENIUM COMPOUNDS.

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